Wood Carving Tips - BeaverCraft Tools

BeaverCraft Wood Carving Knives Overview If you are new to woodcarving and just started researching the techniques, styles, and tools, you can easily be overwhelmed by the exhaustive types of wood carving knives that are tough to choose from. At the beginning of your first projects, there is so much to think about: what wood would you use (soft or hard), how big of...

Wood Carving as Relaxation Therapy When I think of relaxation, my mind often turns to the old man sitting on the porch in a rocking chair, a knife in one hand, a piece of wood in the other. And that is how it goes, doesn't it? Wood carving is relaxing indeed almost like yoga, just you don't need a yoga mat. We believe that...

Coronavirus caught us flat-footed. Most of us are adjusting to a new way of living. Some philosophers say we're stepping into the new world. How the new world is going to look like? No one knows. What can we do now? Keep adjusting. Getting the best out of it. We've prepared for you a list of tips on how to get accustomed to the...

Coronavirus Tips Winter is done for real. While with all this Coronavirus News you could find Spring not that bright. Here is what we think at BeaverCraft. No need to read Covid news, it doesn't actually change anything. Wash your hands. Avoid crowded places. And don't worry about it. Get back to carving wood. Carving wood is relaxing indeed especially in the current climate...

Working on your chip carving project, you should remember to keep the correct position of your hand. Cutting out chips, hold your knife in the palm of your hand, the wood handle should be in the bend of an index finger, the blade should point the same way as your thumb. In order not to tire your hands quickly, keep a loose grip of...

Chip carving is a very old technique of woodworking, almost every nation has at some point invented a style of decorating wood which can be considered chip carving. Of course, they didn’t have the best wood carving tools back then. We don’t know when the art originated, but it surely was invented somewhere at the dawn of our civilization. This may give you the...

Dear Beaver Fellows, We've got awesome news for you! BeaverCraft extended the tools line. Now we have palm chisels. And today we'd love to share with you our favorite one - Palm Size Short Bent Gouge. Sweep #8.  Check it out on Youtube! Subscribe to the Channel! BeaverCraft palm-size short bent gouges sweep №8 is great for deep but precise extract. Great for deep details as well as...

Have you ever heard about comfort bird? Those lovely birdies bring comfort to people who are anxious or have been through trauma, who are in physical pain or may be grieving a loss, who need some help, hug & talk. Wood Gives Warm Feelings while Comfort Bird tells a story. A person in pain can hold the Comfort Bird for a minute & feel...

Greetings, fellow carving lovers. Today we are going to talk about methods of cutting wooden spoons. We can define four ways that differ due to the type of your wood blank. Each wood type can be carved easily with the knife or using a saw. Which one will be perfectly suitable you can see below. Thin and softwood: 1. Bench knife 2. Coping saw...

Jeder Anfänger, der am Kerbschnitzen arbeitet, benötigt nicht nur ein gutes Set an Holzschnitzwerkzeugen, sondern auch viel Geduld, um die Fehler zu lösen, die er bei der Erstellung dieses Kunstwerks machen wird. Hier in unserem Artikel werden wir auf die häufigsten Probleme hinweisen, die beim Kerbschnitzen auftreten, und den Weg aufzeigen, wie diese vermieden und korrigiert werden können.   Wählen Sie das richtige Holz....

For years woodworkers have been applying beeswax for finishing their projects of wood.This mastic on the basis of beeswax is made specifically for the wood processing. The beeswax makes wooden artwork more attractive, emphasizes fibers and texture, impregnates wood and creates a protective moisture resistant layer. The waxed wooden items look better and also they are protected from moisture. Moreover, wax is easily obtained,...

Get one of the finest carving tool!  Drawknife DK1 designed to shape wood by removing shavings, this tool is inevitable part of your woodcarving process. The blade is made from high carbon steel, hardened and well sharpened. Handles are made from Ash wood and covered with natural linseed oil. This drawknife is commonly used to remove not large slices of wood for flat faceted...

Looking for a hook knife with a long handle? Would like to feel comfortable even after hours of continuous woodcarving? Would like to apply fewer efforts when cutting out your new spoon? Then this perfect SK2 Long Hook Knife is designed special for you. The handle is made from Ash wood and covered with natural linseed oil, which is free of chemicals, eco-friendly and...

Then, the spoon carving set SK is ideal for cutting out your artwork. The set consists of a whittling knife and a hook knife. With the whittling knife, you give a shape to the spoon, then with the hook knife, you cut out the spoon and smooth it. That’s all, your spoon is ready!   The wood carving tools for cutting wooden spoons are...

  Now you do not need to waste your time and efforts looking for great spoon carving blank. We did it for you. Just take this wooden spoon carving blank! It is properly dried linden wood, soft and comfortable to cut. Begin to cut a spoon now, enjoying woodcarving, and decorating it in the way you want.   After carving the spoon, you can...